Lovely blooms. Thanks for posting. Now I have a new selection for my slide album.

Lovely blooms. Thanks for posting. Now I have a new selection for my slide album.

Lovely blooms. Thanks for posting. Now I have a new selection for my slide album.

Purple is probably the color I have the fewest of and most of them are minis. A lot of times I find they aren't the most vigorous growers for some reason. Maybe because I tend to get the modern roses. My two OGRs in mauve are very vigorous.

Mini Always a Lady

Angel Face

Intrigue

Lavender Jewel

Memphis Blues

Paradise

Reine des Violettes

Rose de Rescht
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Wild Plum

Verdun is classed as "carmine red" but it's always mauve in my garden.

Violet Mist

Winter Magic

That's all of my mauves. I'd like to see everyone else's since I think I could use a few more!

LOL I was just thinking its time for the "purples!" Okey-dokey, here we go:

BLUE SUEDE SHOES mini
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BLUE VIOLET
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EBB TIDE
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LAVENDER FOLIES
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BLACKBERRY NIP
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BLUE FOR YOU
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CHANTILLY LACE
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FRAGRANT PLUM
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HEIRLOOM
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LAVANDE
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LILA VIDRI
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MELODY PARFUMEE
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NEPTUNE
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PARADISE
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PURPLE TORCH
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RHAPSODY IN BLUE

SEVEN SEAS

SHI-UN

STEPHEN'S BIG PURPLE

SWEET SAN CARLOS

WILD BLUE YONDER

Ahhhhh just lovely ladies. I am always looking for anything in purple. I love purple. Going to have to check some of these babies out. Thanks for sharing, Judy

Seil, Love Winter Magic...the fuzz on it makes it look like its frosty!

Beth, Great Purples! I think my favorites are Lavendar Folies and Sweet San Carlos! I see Stormy Weather didn't make it in again...but as I said before, I must have that one now...and its been ordered for spring :)

Here's what I have...but some are a stretch to be considered purple :)
~Tammy

Ebb Tide
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Rose du Roi a Fleurs Pourpres
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Rayon Butterflies
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Outta the Blue...although mine is always more pink
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Mt Vernon Purple Noisette
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Hansa
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Burgundy Iceburg
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Blue River
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Blue Girl
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...and lastly, another shot of Blue Girl with my Juliet in the background :)
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Oh, Heavens! Where do I start?

Beth, you have tons of gorgeous purples! Blue Violet, Blueberry Nip, Rhapsody in Blue, and Shi-Un are all so yummy looking!

Thanks, Tammy. I got Winter Magic first and really liked it but then I got Violet Mist and it's a much better, stronger and healthier rose. I've looked at Blue Girl several times and didn't get it. Mow I'm sorry I didn't. Juliet is a cutie!

Purple/lavender roses are so much fun! Here are mine:

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Angel Face

Just wanted to add that they seem more purple in real life. My camera doesn't capture purple well.

Kathy--Your pics are great,but the pic of Route 66 is out of this world.--Ron

Thanks, Ron. Route 66 is next to St. Patrick and they bloomed together last summer. It was a great combination.

Thank you, everyone, for posting your purple roses. They are all wonderful.

Reine des Violettes

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Blooms that fade to purple:

Tradescant

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William Shakespeare 2000, I think...

Burgundy Iceberg and sport

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That sport you have of burgundy iceburg is beautiful! If only it could actually be bred and propagated, that would be a wonferful color combo not often seen!
Tammy

I'm loving all these purples/lavenders/near purples/near lavenders, etc. Had no idea there were so many

I'm still wondering if someone has a Night Owl climber. Have wanted to know more about it since I saw it on the catalog front cover, but rarely does anyone even mention it.

More pics--anyone? everyone? We are waiting. : )

Kate

Forgot about NIGHT OWL. It's still small, but gave me a few nice blooms last yr.

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Krista, I wish my REINE DE VIOLETTES looked as good as yours. Mine rarely blooms and only once a yr anyway.

All these purples are lovely

Night Owl and Enchanted Evening--love 'em!

Lovely as this purples thread is, I think I might start a White thread--to get more people posting (hopefully). But if anyone has more purples, feel free to post here. We will return to view and praise if we see activity going on here. : )

Kate

Wow! What a great thread and awesome roses!

Please take a look at my purples.

Marina

Rugosa 'Amelie Gravereaux'

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Basye's Purple Rose

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Blue for You

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Ebb Tide

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Erinnerung an Brod

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Exellenze von Schubert

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Eyes for You

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Fara Shimbo

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Florence Delattre

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Hansa

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Midnight Blue

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Ombree Parfaite

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Perennial Blue

Purple Skyliner

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Rhapsody in Blue

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Umbra

Veilchenblau

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Vineyard Song

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Wow--what a collection of purples! They are gorgeous!

Do they always bloom that color of purple? Or just under certain conditions? Any of them fade or change shades with shifts in temperatures? Take Skyliner, for instance--is it magenta at times and purple at other times? I was really eyeing that one--must find out more about it.

They almost look like fall-blooming asters--in pics anyway. Don't know about real life.

Kate

More beauties everyone!

Marina, your photos of purples are excellent! Mine always look too pink.

OMG Marina, where did you get EYES FOR YOU? Did you import it yourself? I love it!!

Beth, I was lucky to get a cutting from a friend. Awesome rose! Great bloomer.

I am drooling over all these beautiful purples!! I'm new to gardening so maybe you all can help me out a bit. I'm in Sacramento,CA and I have a south facing bed that I'd like to put a lavender-purple colored rose bush or rose tree. What I'm looking for is something that looks like Lavender Folies (pictured above).

A. Where can I get it (Ive searched online and cant seem to find it) and...
B. would it work in that location?

Beth- maybe you can give me more details since you posted the pics?

Many many thanks in advance!!

I think it might be a cut flower--which means it is not really intended for general garden growing--which is probably why you can't find it listed as available at any nurseries.

Isn't it Meilland rose? If so, I'd google up their site, locate their email address on the page, and email them a query about its availability. At least, it can't hurt to try.

Good luck.

Kate

This thread made me crave Angel Face all over again! Not a good idea, given that its died twice on me in our horrid winters :-/ What a pity, as it's a simply beautiful rose.

Wow!!! Those are amazing!!! Incredible. Fantastic!!!

Thanks everyone!!
Carol

Tons of beautiful blooms I've never seen before. I'll be heading over to RU in about a month. Have to pick up some of these different ones. Does anyone besides me grow Royal Amethyst???

I guess I'll throw in some of mine just for the fun of it. The first one is the HT Heirloom.

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The next one is a whole-bush shot of Blue for You showing is color variation as flowers age.

Here is one of the FL Old Port.

This one is the more magenta-colored FL News.

Next is a passable bloom on the HT Barbara Streisand.

This was one of many nice blooms on the GR Melody Parfumee, a rose that puts out lots and lots of flowers for me when healthy.

The HT Chantilly Lace has been a delight for me. It usually does well even though the camera doesn't always catch the colors right.

This FL, Carolina Girl, was only offered on a one-time basis.

The HT Paradise is one I have liked since it first came out.

This HT, Silver Spoon, is a rarely offered variety.

Once in a while, the HT Charles de Gaulle can look rather impressive.

The HT Silverado can also occasionally look rather nice, even with some raindrops on it.

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The one that takes the cake for being the most purple of purples, I suspect, is the OGR gallica Cardinal Richelieu aka Cardinal de Richelieu.

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And, finally, I also get a thrill from this great FL, Blueberry Hill.

I hope you liked these.

Cardinel looks unbelievable!! Tons of blooms - but I guess that's cause it's a once bloomer. What a stunner with that purple!!!

I also really like Heirloom and Blueberry Hill.

Your roses are all amazing - Thank you!!!

Carol

There are so many wonderful purples on this thread that I can't even begin to say which ones I like best. These are all sensational! (And I have no purples in my garden--what a dummy am I!)

: )

Kate

Really wonderful photos. I enjoyed them very much. Here's my 'Ebb Tide':

Sometimes 'Prospero' can be a little purple-y
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Thanks Hoovb, for that BEST picture of Prospero. You sold me on that one, and it's hardy to zone 5b. I try to get the same roses like you, since my soil is also alkaline heavy clay.

Wow! I'm glad I checked in to catch up here. Bustopher your roses and pics are gorgeous! Hoov, I'm thinking of getting Ebb Tide. Love your pics!

I hate that so many photos in this thread are gone, if anyone would love to add to it, I wouldn't object ;)

Ok, I will ))
Here is mine Intrigue, steel a baby bush.
Irina

Ok, I will ))
Here is my Intrigue, still a baby bush.
Irina

Ebb tide and RDV make me swoon!

Here is Nicole Carol Miller - a nice soft lavender. Wonderful scent.
Carol

Here is a more open shot of Paradise.
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Here is Royal Amethyst. I don't have it anymore, because it blackspotted too much.
Carol

Here is Big Purple. Fantastic fragrance.
Carol

Here is Night Owl. No fragrance
Carol